We had a TON of fun in St. Thomas. I'm still recouping, so for today please enjoy these pictures. I didn't really use my camera and used my iPhone for nearly all of my photos, so sorry about all of the Instagram pictures.
I will do a full recap eventually, and if you have any questions about St. Thomas or the U.S. Virgin Islands, please ask below or email me so that I know what to absolutely include in my St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands' recap post.
In the near future, I also plan on talking about blogging and getting freebies. Specifically blogging and getting travel freebies. Some of you know this already, but lately I've been able to score a lot of vacation freebies. These have included: free hotel stays, guided tours, snorkeling/kayaking excursions, dinners, drinks and so on. It is something that I just started with in the end of 2012, and I'm still learning more and more about it. Is there anything specific that you would like for me to include in the post? Look out for my post on Blogging for Free Travel soon!
Lastly, don't forget to read my latest life update and extra income post 🙂
The lovely beach at the resort! Half of the beach is a little rocky, but the left hand side is perfect for getting in without it being rocky and hurting your feet. The water is crystal clear and BEAUTIFUL.
This is our view of the beach from our hotel room. We could also see the pool from our room, and more of the bay, but I couldn't fit it all in one picture.
I SUPed for my first time! I've been wanting to do this forever. I just got out on one with no lessons or instruction and didn't fall! WOOHOO! And that means a lot because I'm terrified of kayaking in the ocean, and yet I was very far away from the beach on a standup paddle-board and still did good without scaring myself.
Parasailing for our first time ever! It was around $200 for the both of us (pictures included by the company). We were up in the air for around 10 minutes and it was a lot of fun. I definitely overcame a lot of my ocean and shark fears this vacation haha. St. Thomas parasailing was a blast!
This is me on the first (maybe second) day of our vacation. The view is just so pretty! I could never get sick of this view.
Iguanas were all over the place. We noticed them on our last trip, but this past trip just had these guys crawling all over. You couldn't even eat without 4 or 5 of them right at your feet!
This is my sister standup paddle-boarding. She was terrified but didn't fall also!
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Pauline @ Reach Financial Independence says
May 14, 2013 at 3:52 amit looks amazing! love the color of the sea but now way you would get me up that parasail thing haha!
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makingsenseofcents says
May 14, 2013 at 7:13 amHahah my sister was super scared!
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myfijourney says
May 14, 2013 at 4:23 amThat looks like an amazing vacation. All the iguanas remind me of all the lizards that were everywhere when I lived in FL, except that the iguanas are much bigger.
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makingsenseofcents says
May 14, 2013 at 7:14 amThanks! It was soooo much fun.
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Glen @ MPB says
May 14, 2013 at 4:25 amIt looks beautiful! Seeing everyone's holiday pics lately makes me want to go on holiday again 🙁
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makingsenseofcents says
May 14, 2013 at 7:14 amI wish it was a longer vacation. I only took 3 days off work. I need to take a full week and do a staycation!
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Matt Becker says
May 14, 2013 at 5:03 amWow, really amazing pictures! Looking forward to hearing some of your travel tips.
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makingsenseofcents says
May 14, 2013 at 7:14 amThanks Matt!
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plantingourpennies says
May 14, 2013 at 5:36 amLovely! I love the color of the water there =) Glad you got to have fun and hopefully there were no sharks around!
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makingsenseofcents says
May 14, 2013 at 7:15 amI didn't see any 🙂
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DC@Young Adult Money says
May 14, 2013 at 6:15 amGreat pics and truly beautiful water and views! I have never been to St. Thomas (except for college….it was the name of my college haha) but it seems like a wonderful place to vacation.
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makingsenseofcents says
May 14, 2013 at 7:15 amYes it was great!
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Laurie says
May 14, 2013 at 6:57 amThanks for sharing, Michelle – it looks absolutely fabulous! Can't wait till we can go on vacations again. 🙂
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makingsenseofcents says
May 14, 2013 at 7:15 amHopefully you can soon 🙂
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Holly@ClubThrifty says
May 14, 2013 at 7:14 amBeautiful! I love the hilly landscape!
MakingSenseofCents says
May 14, 2013 at 9:54 amThanks Holly!
louisianagirl16 says
May 14, 2013 at 7:17 amLooks like so much fun!!!!
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MakingSenseofCents says
May 14, 2013 at 9:54 amIt was TOO much fun! 🙂
@StumbleForward says
May 14, 2013 at 7:19 amSounds like the trip was awesome. I haven't been down in the Caribbean for some time and the one thing I miss doing was the snorkeling. I always find it amazing how clear the water is and how beautiful the fish are. I also look forward to hearing more about how to score free travel as well.
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MakingSenseofCents says
May 14, 2013 at 9:55 amYes the water is awesome! And I will do a post on that VERY soon. Did you have any questions that you would like me to answer? I have received around $10,000 in free travel in the past year 🙂
Jacob@CashCowCouple says
May 14, 2013 at 7:50 amLooks amazing and fun. I'm still jealous!
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MakingSenseofCents says
May 14, 2013 at 9:55 amThanks Jacob!
Catherine says
May 14, 2013 at 7:53 amSo jealous!! St Thomas is on my bucket list for sure…some day maybe! Glad you guys had a great time!
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MakingSenseofCents says
May 14, 2013 at 9:55 amYes, you must go!
KC @ genxfinance says
May 14, 2013 at 8:27 amNice. Those looks like a lot of fun! Great photos. Enjoy your vacation.
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MakingSenseofCents says
May 14, 2013 at 9:56 amThanks KC!
John S @ Frugal Rules says
May 14, 2013 at 8:47 amThose pictures are amazing and makes me want to go back. 🙂 Love the pic of the iguanas. Both times we have flown to San Juan they have had to clear the runway of them before we can get to the gate because there are so many of them.
MakingSenseofCents says
May 14, 2013 at 9:56 amHaha they were everywhere!
Tina@MyShinyPennies says
May 14, 2013 at 8:52 amGreat pictures! I love that both the sky and water are so amazingly blue!
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MakingSenseofCents says
May 14, 2013 at 9:56 amYes, it is so pretty there. 🙂
SavvyFinancialLatina says
May 14, 2013 at 8:56 amTrip looks awesome!!! Woot!
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MakingSenseofCents says
May 14, 2013 at 9:56 amIt sure was!
Jake Erickson says
May 14, 2013 at 9:34 amLooks amazing. I love the color of the water, that is so cool. My wife and I paddle boarded in Jamaica and it definitely is not as easy as it looks, but you get used to it.
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MakingSenseofCents says
May 14, 2013 at 9:57 amI was able to do it pretty easily, but that's because I have such a big fear of sharks that I was trying very hard not to fall haha
Rachel says
May 14, 2013 at 9:49 amGreat photos- so jealous! A well-deserved vacation for you!
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MakingSenseofCents says
May 14, 2013 at 9:57 amThanks Rachel!
anna says
May 14, 2013 at 10:19 amAwesome pictures, especially the parasailing one!! That must have been a blast… looking forward to your free travel kickbacks post!
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MakingSenseofCents says
May 14, 2013 at 1:09 pmYes it was so much fun! And hopefully I'll crank that post out soon. Did you have any specific questions?
femmefrugality says
May 14, 2013 at 10:44 amLooks like such an amazing time! I saw one of the pics Alexis tweeted from the hotel room, too! I so can't wait for that post…something I've tried without too much success so far. 🙂
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MakingSenseofCents says
May 14, 2013 at 1:09 pmThe room was awesome! And let me know if you have any questions. If you do, I will include them in the post! 🙂
Jenny@FrugalGuru says
May 14, 2013 at 10:45 amLooks like a blast! I look forward to the posts.
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MakingSenseofCents says
May 14, 2013 at 1:10 pmThanks Jenny! Let me know if you have any specific questions and I will try and include them.
Russell Matthews says
May 14, 2013 at 10:54 amLooks awesome!
MakingSenseofCents says
May 14, 2013 at 1:10 pmThanks Russell!
Kyle@DebtFreeDiaries says
May 14, 2013 at 10:56 amWow, what an amazing view of the water! That must have been awesome to wake up to every morning.
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MakingSenseofCents says
May 14, 2013 at 1:10 pmYes it was!
Angella says
May 14, 2013 at 10:59 amBeautiful! Were the iguanas friendly?! I love iguanas, that picture made me miss mine.
MakingSenseofCents says
May 14, 2013 at 1:10 pmI think they were. They didn't try to bite me but I was still scared because they were HUGE! haha
Linda says
May 14, 2013 at 11:33 amI love the pics and love the Caribbean!! I would love to hear more about how you score travel freebies – like free hotel stays and free "things to do." Too bad there isn't a way to be a mystery shopper or get freebies on flights – unless maybe you know of something?? I would love to do reviews for places I travel to but have no idea how to get into it. It is amazing that you have scored over $10K worth of freebies and would love to do it also. Other questions I have are how to know if the deal is legit, how to tell if the company is safe (especially for activities where you are out on a boat possibly with just your travel partner and the company or out parasailing or ziplining….), and what to do if the hotel/excursion company is terrible. I think a free vacation would still be worth it, but depending how terrible the situation is, it might be one where you just have to get out immediately.
MakingSenseofCents says
May 14, 2013 at 1:11 pmHaha I wish there was a mystery shopping thing where you could get travel freebies! What I do is somewhat similar though, and I will put all of that in the post.
All great questions, thanks!
Nick @ AYoungPro.com says
May 14, 2013 at 11:35 amThat looks like a lot of fun. I have said this on every update you have provided of St. Thomas, but I am super jealous haha. Where did you stay? Was it all inclusive?
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MakingSenseofCents says
May 14, 2013 at 1:12 pmHaha we loved it! We stayed at the Sugar Bay Resort and Spa and it was wonderful! And yes, all inclusive 🙂
Taynia@SkinnySeahors says
May 14, 2013 at 11:43 amBeautiful!! My husband and I eloped in St. Thomas. We took a helicopter to Hans Lollick. We need to get back there.
By the way – I follow by email – so rarely get to your physical site. The new design looks pretty awesome. I like it!
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MakingSenseofCents says
May 14, 2013 at 1:12 pmThat is awesome that you eloped in St. Thomas 🙂
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Greg says
May 14, 2013 at 11:55 amLooks wonderful! I go on vacation next week and this makes me even more antsy to get going! I will be interested in some tips about freebies as well.
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MakingSenseofCents says
May 14, 2013 at 1:12 pmoooh where are you going?!
Greg says
May 14, 2013 at 2:06 pmJust the Outer Banks in NC, but I am so ready for it.
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makingsenseofcents says
May 14, 2013 at 11:31 pmSounds like fun! 🙂
Shannon says
May 14, 2013 at 12:16 pmLooks amazing and can't wait to hear all about it and how you're scoring free travel freebies! 🙂
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MakingSenseofCents says
May 14, 2013 at 1:13 pmThanks Shannon! Let me know if you have any questions that I should address in my post 🙂
The Norwegian Girl says
May 14, 2013 at 1:18 pmomg! St.Thomas looks like the perfect paradise! Beautiful pictures!!:-)
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makingsenseofcents says
May 14, 2013 at 11:31 pmThanks! It is so pretty there.
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Anne - Unique Gifter says
May 14, 2013 at 4:25 pmSo, did you like SUP? I personally find it to be kind of boring, but so many people are completely enamoured with it!
makingsenseofcents says
May 14, 2013 at 11:32 pmI thought it was a lot of fun! And I found it to be very relaxing 🙂
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Tie the Money Knot says
May 14, 2013 at 9:24 pmLooks great! Last time (and only time) I was in the Caribbean was in Aruba. Great memories, and it was at a time when it was around zero degrees here, and 80+ there!
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makingsenseofcents says
May 14, 2013 at 11:33 pmI've never been to Aruba but it sounds lovely.
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debtroundup says
May 15, 2013 at 10:08 amI am a little jealous of this trip, but it looks like a lot of fun. Nice pictures and glad you had an awesome time.
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MakingSenseofCents says
May 15, 2013 at 12:34 pmThanks!
MADD Finances says
May 15, 2013 at 10:43 amMy wife has been trying to get me to go to St Thomas for the past two years and we haven't made it yet. Seeing this photos makes me wish we had gone before the arrival of the baby. Nice picture and glad you enjoyed your time.
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MakingSenseofCents says
May 15, 2013 at 12:34 pmYou should still go! There were plenty of families with small kids 🙂
iHeartBudgets says
May 15, 2013 at 2:27 pmOOHHHH, I love me some travel freebies! DO TELL! 🙂 Also, that place looks amazing! My wife went to St. Thomas for a day on a stop during her cruise, looks like a VERY relaxing place to be 🙂
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MakingSenseofCents says
May 16, 2013 at 10:34 amHaha let me know if you have any specific questions! I will be sure to include them.
Jeremy Albelda says
July 5, 2013 at 12:44 pmDamn, those Iguanas are scary looking!
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July 5, 2013 at 12:52 pmSUP is awesome! I live in Miami Beach and try and get out as much as I can. It’s really a full-body workout!